Support Worker - Calvary Oaklands

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Reporting to the Home Manager located in Oaklands Park, we currently have an opportunity for Cleaners to join our team!

About the role

We are looking for Hospitality Assistants for our residential home at Oaklands Park.

As a passionate and experienced Hospitality Assistant, Cleaners and Laundry assistants, you will work as a member of our large hospitality team.

Catering: You will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of catering, and presentation whilst handling, preparing and storing food, in addition to associated cleaning tasks.

Cleaning: You will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleaning “micro-fibre”, and excel in the presentation of resident’s room and general areas.

Laundry Services: You will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of and delivering of residents clothing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the catering service to meet resident’s food requirements. This will include food preparation, food storage, food hygiene, distribution and serving meals.
• Follow written protocols for special dietary requests.
• Assist with the preparation of the Dining rooms.
• Work with the food safety plan and legislative guidelines.
• Maintain a high standard of cleaning to resident’s rooms and all general areas.
• Adhere to infection control, manual handling, WHS procedures.
• Maintain efficient and open communication.

What you bring: 

• Experience in basic food preparation preferred but not essential
• Experience in micro-fibre cleaning preferred but not essential
• Excellent customer service approach, friendly and bubbly personality
• Effective time management skills and experience in a fast paced environment
• Basic understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours and also basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care standards will be high regarded
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella